We get a day off here to celebrate the Queen's Birthday! Interesting!*! I think I would be correct in saying that Kiwi's are not the slightest bit interested. Great for us as we got to get away agian for the weekend. Further south this time to a place called Twizel, close to the Southern Alps and Mount Cook (highest mountain in NZ). Bit of an odd place as it was originally for housing the workers for the hydroelectric scheme in rows of temporary huts. They were supposed to have been taken down but are still there, and now most are holiday homes, like the one we stayed in. The scenary around is pretty spectacular (used in The Lord of the Rings ).
Winter now so weather more mixed. Still we managed a 3 hour bike ride in the sun but got very wet walking the next day up the Hooker Valley- kids not impressed!! Yes- that is ice floating on the lake- cold up there!! We were all soaked to the skin by the end of it. Our friends Brad and Sue came too and we enjoyed playing poker in the evening. Had some spectacular views of Mount Cook and the glaciers. Hope you like the photos.
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